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ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
Wireless Configuration
4-7
v1.0, October 2008
1.
From your Web browser, log in to the SRXN3205 using its default address of
.
2.
Use the default user name of
admin
and default password of
password
— or use a new LAN
address and password if you have set them up.
3.
Select
Network Configuration
>
Wireless Settings
from main/submenu.
4.
In the
Wireless Settings e
nsure the Auto (default) is set for the Channel feature.
This feature selects a channel that has the least interference. It should not be necessary to
change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems or are near another
wireless access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks
within several hundred feet of your VPN firewall.
5.
Record the name used for SSID and then Disable the
Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID).
6.
Click
Apply
to save any changes
7.
Prepare PC(s) as the wireless PC Client(s) with wireless Ethernet adapters installed.
8.
Configure the Client PCs to obtain the IP
and
DNS addresses automatically using the internal
DHCP server (DHCP is the default firewall setting).
9.
Configure the wireless adapters of your Client PCs to have the same SSID you configured in
the SRXN3205.
10.
Using this Client PCs, verify these PCs have a wireless link by trying to access a file or a
printer on the LAN connected to the SRXN3205.
11.
Once you have verified wireless connectivity to the SRXN3205, you can configure the
wireless security functions. Refer to
“Wireless Security Types and Settings” on page 4-8
.
Note:
The SSID of a client computer must match what you configured in the firewall.
If these do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the SRXN3205.
Note:
If you are configuring the SRXN3205 from a wireless computer, you will lose
your wireless connection when you click Apply to update settings. You will
then need to update the wireless settings of your computer accordingly.
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Wireless Security Types and Settings
Configure the Wireless Security Types based on the level of security you need using one of the
following methods and print out the form provided to aid you in making your selections:
•
Print out the
“SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup Form” on page 4-9
•
To configure WEP encryption for Open Systems or Shared Key, see
“Configuring WEP”
on page 4-11
.
•
To configure WPA-PSK, see
“Configuring WPA-PSK” on page 4-12
.
•
To configure WPA2-PSK, see
“Configuring WPA2-PSK” on page 4-12
.
•
To configure WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK, see
“Configuring WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK”
on page 4-13
.
•
To configure WPA with RADIUS, see
“Configuring WPA with RADIUS” on page 4-13
.
•
To configure WPA2 with RADIUS, see
“Configuring WPA2 with RADIUS” on
page 4-14
.
•
To configure WPA and WPA2 with RADIUS, see
“Configuring WPA and WPA2 with
RADIUS” on page 4-15
Use the Wireless Security Type section in the Wireless Settings menu to select the desired security
method, but the balance of the security settings are set in the following main menus:
•
Go to
“Firewall Security and Content Filtering” in Chapter 5
for the
Security
menu settings
•
Go to
“Virtual Private Networking Using IPsec” in Chapter 6
for the
VPN IPsec
tunnel
settings
•
Go to
“Virtual Private Networking Using SSL” in Chapter 7
for the
VPN SSL
tunnel settings
•
Go to
“Managing Users, Authentication, and Certificates” in Chapter 8
for the
Users
menu
•
Go to
“Firewall and Network Management” in Chapter 9
for the
Administration
menu
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Wireless Configuration
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v1.0, October 2008
SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup Form
802.11b/g/n Configuration
For a new wireless network, print or copy this form and fill in the configuration parameters. For an
existing wireless network, the person who set it up or is responsible for the network will be able to
provide this information. Be sure to set the Regulatory Domain correctly as the first step.
•
SSID
:
The Service Set Identification (SSID) requires the identity or name of the wireless local
area network.
NETGEAR
is the default SRXN3205 SSID. However, you may customize it by
using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your customized SSID on the line below.
___________________________________
Note:
The SSID in the VPN firewall is the SSID you configure in the wireless adapter card.
All wireless nodes in the same network must be configured with the same SSID:
•
Authentication:
Circle one: Automatic, Open System, or Shared Key. (Choose Shared Key for more security.)
Note:
If you select shared key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they
are set to Shared Key as well and have the same keys in the same positions as those in the
SRXN3205.
•
WEP Encryption Keys.
Circle one: 64, 128, or 152 bits. (Enter all four 802.11a/n keys for the Key Size chosen.)
Key 1: ___________________________________
Key 2: ___________________________________
Key 3: ___________________________________
Key 4: ___________________________________
•
WPA-PSK (Preshared Key)
Record the WPA-PSK key. Key: ___________________________________
•
WPA RADIUS Settings.
For WPA, record the following settings for the primary and
secondary RADIUS servers:
Server Name/IP Address: Primary _________________
(Secondary __________________
?)
RADIUS Port: ___________________________________
Shared Key: ___________________________________
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Wireless Configuration
v1.0, October 2008
802.11a/n Configuration
For a new wireless network, print or copy this form and fill in the configuration parameters. For an
existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the network will be able to
provide this information. Be sure to set the Regulatory Domain correctly as the first step.
•
SSID
:
The Service Set Identification (SSID) requires the identity or name of the wireless local
area network.
NETGEAR
is the default SRXN3205 SSID. However, you may customize it by
using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your customized SSID on the line below.
___________________________________
Note:
The SSID in the VPN firewall is the SSID you configure in the wireless adapter card.
All wireless nodes in the same network must be configured with the same SSID:
•
Authentication
Circle one: Automatic, Open System, or Shared Key. Choose Shared Key for more security.
Note:
If you select shared key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they
are set to Shared Key as well and have the same keys in the same positions as those in the
SRXN3205.
•
WEP Encryption Keys
Circle one: 64, 128, or 152 bits. (Enter all four 802.11b/g/n keys for the Key Size chosen.)
Key 1: ___________________________________
Key 2: ___________________________________
Key 3: ___________________________________
Key 4: ___________________________________
•
WPA-PSK (Preshared Key)
Record the WPA-PSK key. Key: ___________________________________
•
WPA RADIUS Settings.
For WPA, record the following settings for the primary and
secondary RADIUS servers:
Server Name/IP Address: Primary _________________
(Secondary __________________
?)
RADIUS Port: ___________________________________
Shared Key: ___________________________________
Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the SRXN3205. Store this
information in a safe place.
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Configuring WEP
To configure WEP data encryption in the Wireless Settings menu:
1.
Click the
WEP
radio button on the left to enable WEP data encryption.
When you select the WEP data encryption, only the feature selections for WEP are made
active on screen, while the other options and features remain grayed out.
2.
In the Authentication drop-down menu, choose Automatic, Open System, or Shared Key
authentication.
3.
In the Encryption drop-down menu, select the encryption strength: 64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP,
or 152 bit WEP.
4.
Enter a value in the
WEP Passphrase
text box to automatically program the four data
encryption keys. You can also program the four keys manually.
These values must be identical on all PCS and VPN firewalls in your network.
•
Automatically – Enter a word or group of printable characters in the form of 10 digits for
64-bit, 26 digits for 128-bit, or xx digits for 152-bit, in any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F
characters.
•
Select which of the four keys will be the default by clicking on the
Radio button
next
to the key. Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key.
•
When done, click the
Generate
button and the four key boxes will be automatically
populated with key values.
•
Manually – Enter the number of hexadecimal digits appropriate to the encryption strength
for each of the four keys:
•
The number should be 10 digits for 64-bit, 26 digits for 128-bit, or xx digits for 152-
bit, in any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F characters.
•
Select which of the four keys will be the default by clicking on the
Radio
button next
to the key. Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key.
See the document “Wireless Communications” for a full explanation of each of these options,
as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard. A link to this document on
the NETGEAR website is in
Appendix B, “Related Documents
.”
5.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Note:
Your wireless connection will drop when you click Apply. Reconfigure your
wireless adapter to match the new settings or access the VPN firewall from a
wired computer to make any further changes.

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